404 Canadian Red Cross CPR "C"

Instructional time – 3.5 hours

Target Audience

Anyone over 16 years old and workers required to provide first aid in day care and health care workplaces.

Learning Outcomes

Train individuals to overcome any reluctance to act in emergency situations and to recognize and care for life-threatening respiratory or cardiac emergencies in adults, child and infant.

Learning Objectives

Participants will be able to safely perform the following tasks:

• Identify how to reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease.
• Recognize the signs and symptoms of a heart attack and provide care to reduce the chance of cardiac arrest.
• Recognize the signs and symptoms of a breathing emergency.
• Learn how to care for an adult, child or infant who is choking.
• Learn how to give CPR to adults, children and infants whose heart has stopped beating.
• Identify how to use your community's Emergency Medical Services (EMS) system effectively.

Delivery Method

This course is divided into two parts:

• Theory
• Practical & Hands-on

Participants will participate in specific exercises to demonstrate knowledge and skills. Participants will receive a certificate of competency upon completion.

Class Size

404 (Min. 6 students, Max. 12 students)